James Monroe: “I transmit herewith copies of their communications for the further consideration of the Legislature, upon whose files…”

The attitude assumed by the State formed a case which was not contemplated by the existing laws of the United States relating to militia services.

Of the right in Congress to promote these great results by the appropriation of the public money, in harmony with the States to be affected by them, having already communicated my sentiments fully and on mature consideration, I deem it…

To remove all doubt on the subject, I submit to the consideration of Congress the propriety of passing a declaratory act to that effect.

I transmit to the Senate, for the exercise of its constitutional power, a treaty lately concluded at the Indian Springs.